Marathon training program to begin

The kickoff for the Jeff Galloway marathon training program hosted by the Crim Fitness Foundation will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Crim offices, 452 S. Saginaw St., Flint.

There will be a 2.62-mile "mini marathon" fun run, as well as registration. The program will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 with a 7.5-mile run.

The entry fee is $99 for Crim training program members and $159 for others. Those in the program will receive a shirt, a Galloway training book, a running journal, training schedules, a subscription to Runner's World magazine, and discounts on Galloway retreats and running schools.

The program is designed to prepare participants to run in the National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer Feb. 17 in Jacksonville, Fla., but those who aren't planning to do that race can still join.

A half-marathon training program will begin at 8 a.m. Oct. 27.

Details are available by calling (810) 235-7131 or at dbarkey@crim.org.